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EBay Rejects GameStop’s $56 Billion Takeover Bid: ‘Your Proposal Is Neither Credible nor Attractive’

Variety DigitalMay 12, 2026Todd SpanglerRead original

Last updated May 12, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

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Online retailing giant eBay has turned down GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s unsolicited $56 billion takeover proposal, calling it “neither credible nor attractive.” On May 3, GameStop submitted a nonbinding offer to acquire of eBay for $125/share (supposedly comprising 50% cash and 50% GameStop common stock), valuing eBay at $55.5 billion. But questions immediately arose about […]